Coiling device



June 7 1938. Y GRUBE I 2,119,847

COILING DEVICE Filed Dec. 13, 1955 2 sneets sneet 1 Inventor M L fiQUBE, M

June 7, 1938. K GRUBE 2,119,847

' comma DEVICE Filed Dec. 13, 19:55 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 KARL @QUBE hi war/lays.

Patented June 7, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,119,847 COILING DEVICE Karl Grube, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to The American Steel and Wire Company of New Jersey, a corporation of New Jersey Application December 13,1935, Serial No: 54,309

a 6 Claims. This invention relates to coiling devices and more particularly those which are adapted to V to form a continuous? and measured length of rope or the like into a plurality. of connected coils, each of which is moved, after it is formed, to a storing position preparatory to the formation of the next succeeding coil.

, Another object is the provision of a device of the class described which is easy and inexpensive to manufacture and operate.

Other objects will be apparent after referring to the drawings, in which;v

Figure 1 is a sectional view of the device of the invention.

Figure 2 is an end view on the line II--II of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the of Figure 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numerals 2 and 3 designate two parts of a sectional drum, the former of which is of substantially heavier construction. The part 2 of the sectional drum is provided with a centrally disposed and integral arbor 4 having a central bore in order that it may be mounted on a suitably driven shaft I which is iournaled, as at 8, on an adjacent support 9. The arbor 4 and shaft 1 are keyed together, as shown at Ill.

The end of the part 2 of'the drum which is remote from the part 3 carries an irregularly shaped flange H, on the outer face of which there is pivoted, as at l3, a plurality of levers l4. Due to the irregular shape of the'flange H, a plurality of spaced recesses l2 are provided for a purpose to be later described. Each of these leline IIIITI w vers I4" is V-shaped, providing a remote extension l5 which extendsthrough an aperture IS in the a face of the part 2 of the drum. These extensions l5 of the levers l4 combine with the irregularly shaped flange II to provide a ceiling recess II.

A clutch element I3 is slidably mounted on the shaft 1 and provides a conical face l3 and a flat and annular surface 20 of greater diameter. The bottoms o1,v the outer surfaces of the V-shaped levers 14 provide surfaces 2| which are adapted to move into and out of contact with the conical face l9 and flat surface 20 of the clutch element Ill. The contact surfaces 2| of the levers l4 are resiliently maintained against the clutch element l8 by a continuous coil spring 23 which is maintalned in the valleys of the vs of the levers.

The end of the clutch element l3 which is remote from the arbor 4 is provided with a groove 24 in'which there is carried a clutch collar 23. A-lever 2] is pivoted on one of its ends, as at 23, to the support 3. The intermediate portion of the lever 21 is connected, as at 29, to the clutch collar 25.

According to the foregoing construction and arrangement of parts,{a rope X is led from a suitable measuring machine onto the part 2 of the 1 sectional drum .and into the coiling guide I! provided by the irregularly shaped flange II and extensions l5 of the V -shaped levers l4. The shaft 1 is rotated until a coil of required length is formed in the coiling guide l1, and is then stopped in any suitable manner. During this stageof operation the lever 21 was in the solid line position of Figure 1.

The coil so formed is tied with band wires (not shown) which are applied through the recesses l2 in the irregularly shaped flange I], and the coil suitably labeled. The lever 21. isthen moved to the dotted line position of Figure 1, which withdraws the extensions l5 of the V- shaped'levers and permits the coil to be moved (in any suitable manner) from right to left. The lever 21 is then moved to the solid line position of Figure 1, which causes the surfaces 2| on the V-shaped levers l4 to ride over the conical face is and onto the flatand annular surface 20 of the clutch element l8. This movement of the elements restores the extensions Id of the V- shaped levers to their former positions (extending through the apertures IS in the part 2 of the sectional drum). The shaft 1 is again rotated and another coil formed in the ceiling recess ll provided by the irregularly shaped flange H and the extensions N5 of the V-shaped levers l4. As the sequences of the operation are repeated, a plurality of interconnected and separated formed coils X are stored on the part 3 of the sectional drum? A spider 30 is carried on the endof the part 3 of the sectional drum which is remote from the part 2. This spider 30 is centrally bored, as at 3i, to receive a shaft 32 whichis threaded on its end, and which is held on the spider by a nut 33. A collar 34 which carries a plurality of integrally-formed cam-faces 35 is rotatably mounted on the shaft 32. The collar 34 is also provided with a knurled knob 36 for enabling its easy rotation. Each of the armsof the spider 30 carries a radially reciprocable finger 31 which has an enlarged head 38 on its inner end. Each of these radially reciprocable fingers 31 is biased ii on the collar 34. By partially rotating the sleeve 34 the fingers 31 may be radially moved through apertures ll in the part .3 of the sectional drum to prevent the movement of the stored coils X therefrom.

While I have shown and described one specific embodiment of my invention, it will be under stood that I do not wish to be limited exactly thereto, since various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of my invention, as defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A coiling device comprising an elongated drum carrying a radial flange, fingers pivotally connectedto said flange adapted to extend, radially out of said drum to cooperate with said flange in forming a coiling groove, secondary fingers adapted to extend radially out of said drum to prevent the movement of a coil therefrom, said secondary fingers being substantially spaced from said first named fingers, and means for movin said first named fingers and said secondary fingers into and out of said drum,

. 2. A coiling device comprising an elongated drum carrying a radial flange, fingers pivotally connected to said flange adapted to extend radially out of said drum to cooperate with said flangein forming a coiling groove, secondary fingers adapted to extend radially out ofsaiddrum' to prevent the movement of a coil therefrom.

' said secondary fingers being substantially spaced from said first named fingers, and independent means for moving said first named fingers and said secondary fingers into and out of said drum.

3. In a coiling device including a drum having an irregularly shaped flange formed on one end thereof, a plurality of V-shaped levers pivotally secured to said flange, a clutch engaging the apexes of said 'V-shaped levers, means for operating said clutch to advance said levers through said drum, said levers when advanced through said drum cooperating 'with said flange to form -a coiling recess, and means carried by said levers adapted to retract said levers when said clutch is moved horizontally whereby said'coiled wire is capable of being moved horizontally along said 8,119,847- 4. In a coiling device including a drum having an irregularly shaped flange formed on one end thereof, a plurality of V-shaped levers pivotally secured to said flange, a clutch engaging the apexes of said V-shaped levers, means for operating said clutch to advance said levers through said drum, said levers when advanced through said drum cooperating with said fiange to form a coiling recess, means carried by said levers adapted to retract said levers when said clutch is moved horizontally whereby said coiled wire is capable of being moved horizontally along said drum, and means on the opposite end of said -drumto prevent movement of the stored. coils therefrom. I

5. In a coiling device including a drum having an irregularly shaped flangeformed on one end thereof, a plurality of V-shaped levers pivotally secured to said flange, a clutch engaging the apexes of said V-shaped levers, means for,

operating said clutch to advance said levers through said drum, said levers when advanced through said drum cooperating with said-flange to form a coiling recess, means carried by said levers adapted to retract said levers when said clutch is moved horizontally whereby said coiled wire is capable of being moved horizontally along said drum, and means on the opposite end of said drum to prevent movement of the stored coils therefrom, said means including means adapted to permit removal of said coil from said drum.

6. A coiling device comprising an elongated drum. carrying an irregularly shaped flange, an integral centrally disposed arbor on said drum, a shaft extending through said arbor for rotating said drum, a plurality of V-shaped levers KARL GRUBE. 

